Рубрика: Fallacy

South London’s Daniel “Fallacy” Fahey raps as if he’s got the weight of British hip-hop on his shoulders – which he effectively has. Long a poor relation of the American scene, the UK has never produced an MC who can hold his/her own against international (ie US) competition. But if Fallacy’s debut doesn’t put this country on the map, there’s just no hope. Employing a uniquely Brit mix of ragga, R&B, garage and hip-hop, Blackmarket Boy (his own coinage for “petty criminal”) couldn’t have been made anywhere but here, yet its moreish hooks and Fallacy’s booming delivery give it border-crossing immediacy. His previous career as a West End bouncer is trawled for vignettes about nightlife denizens such as the “rickshaw boys and two-bits druggies”, which contrast wildly with rap’s usual big-upmanship. The Groundbreaker’s dancehall roughness and Big’n’Bashy’s sweet reggae also capture a London street feel, but without sacrificing an ounce of American-style slickness. Having poured all his experiences into this album, which establishes him as both a distinctive voice and a vivid street reporter, he’ll have a hard time bettering it. /The Guardian/